The ISO 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System, which will replace the OHSAS 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System recently, is an ISO standard that combines both the OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards. The OHSAS 18001 standard, which forms the foundation, was originally designed by the British Standards Institute (BSI). On the basis of the same organization again designed by The BS 8800 Occupational Health and Safety Management System is the standard. The OHSAS 100 standard, which is widely used all over the world and certified by 18001 close to a thousand businesses, is not an ISO standard. Therefore, preparatory work for the ISO 45001 standard has been initiated.

Businesses that establish and manage ISO 45001 standards in their bodies can be listed as follows:

  • Prevent work accidents and occupational diseases

This issue is a common problem not only in our country but in all foreign countries. Every year countless people are hurting, injured and crippled. Financial losses of enterprises reach very high amounts. However, with the systematic measures to be taken, it is possible to avoid these dangers or at least mitigate the consequences.

  • To prove the importance given to occupational health and safety

Of course, the first goal is to protect the health of employees and to prevent them from being killed, injured or injured. However, enterprises have proved their sensitivity on this subject by obtaining ISO 45001 certificate and it has proved to third parties. Since the validity of this document depends on the interim checks to be performed every year, in fact, the companies having this certificate have proved to the third parties that the system is in progress.

  • Improving business efficiency, market power and competitive conditions

In order to prevent occupational accidents and occupational diseases, the losses that will be incurred due to these risks are prevented. This situation is very important in terms of increasing the motivation of the employees while preventing labor, time and material losses. Operating in accordance with the standard requirements of the enterprise will increase the reputation of the enterprise and ensure that it is ahead of its competitors.

In short, the ISO 45001 system is the basic condition for enterprises to operate in accordance with the principles of occupational health and safety.